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RESOLUTION NO.
71-9
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A RESPONSIBLE OFFICER
AND A FISCAL OFFICER OF THE PROJECT
WHEREAS the Act of the 59th Texas Legislature,
Regular Session, 1965 approved May 6, 1965, entitled Senate
Bill 165 (V.A.C.S. 6081 r), as amended authorizes the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department to make grants to munici-
palities and counties to a ssist them in carrying out programs
of outdoor recreation to preserve an adequate amount of
rapidly disappearing land; and
WHEREAS it ha s been found and determined by this
body that there exists in this locality a need for a program
of public outdoor recreation; and
WHEREAS Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
prohibits discrimination on the ba sis of race, color, or
national origin under any program or activity receiving Federal
financial assistance and Executive Order 11063 prohibits
discrimination on ba sis of race, color, creed or national
origin in sale, lea se or other disposition of residential prop-
erty (including land intended for residential use) or in the
use or occupancy therefore:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
1. That an application be filed with the Texa sParks
and Wildlife Department on behalf of the City of North Richland Hills
for a public outdoor recreation facility grant under authority
of the Act of the 59th Texa s Legislature, Regular Session, 1965
approved May 6, 1965, entitled Senate Bill 165 (V.A.C.S. 6081 r),
a s amended, for one-half of the cost of undertaking and carrying
out a public outdoor recreation facility program which cost
is now estimated to be $ 230,000. in an area or area s to be des-
ignated and specially described in such application, and that
the duly authorized City Manager, Jack Russell, is hereby
authorized and directed to execute and file such application,
to execute such contract or contracts a s may be necessary for
the grant applied for, to execute and file requisition for funds
and to act as the authorized fiscal representative of the City
of North Richland Hills in the accomplishment of the public
outdoor recreation program; and is further authorized and
directed to provide such additional information and furnish
such documents as may be required by the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department and to act a s the authorized representative
of the City of North Richland Hills in the execution of the
proposed public outdoor recreation program.
2. That the United States of America and the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department be, and they hereby are, assured
a full compliance by the City of North Richland Hills, Texa s, with
regulations of the Texa s Parks and Wildlife Department
effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and appli-
cable Executive Orders.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS
APRIL 1971
26TH
DAY OF
'--71
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Mayor, City of North Richland Hits, Texa s
ATTEST:
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City Secretary